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Bears’ defense flexes its muscles— until it really counts

Chicago Sun-Times | November 20, 2023

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Duane Burleson, AP Photos

Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (14) celebrates with teammates after scoring on a seven-yard pass from Jared Goff to cap a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in the final 1:47 of the first half Sunday at Ford Field. It gave the Lions a 14-10 halftime lead.

DETROIT — There’s not enough money in the NFL salary cap to buy the mental toughness the Bears’ defense desperately needs. You have to develop that on your own — through the heat of battle and in real time.

The Bears learned that hard lesson in a stunning, dispiriting 31-26 loss to the Lions on Sunday at Ford Field.

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